Map of Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mecca is the administrative centre of Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, with a population of about 1,578,722. It lies at 21.4266°N, 39.8256°E. Mecca is about 793 km (493 mi) southwest of Riyadh, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ta’if, 64 km to the east.

Mecca at a glance

Where is Mecca?

• The 3rd largest city in Saudi Arabia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Mecca Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 50 min on the shortest day to 13 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mecca

• Ta’if — 64 km east
• Ash Shafā — 64 km southeast
• Jeddah — 67 km west
• Al Līth — 150 km south
• Rābigh — 173 km northwest
• Al Bahah — 232 km southeast
• Sabt Alalayah — 303 km southeast
• Qal‘at Bīshah — 330 km southeast
• Port Sudan — 338 km southwest, Sudan
• Medina — 339 km north

Largest cities in Mecca Region

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Rābigh — 72,928
• Ash Shafā — 72,190
• Al Līth — 72,000

Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

• Jeddah — 4,697,000
• Riyadh — 4,205,961
• Medina — 1,300,000
• Dammam — 1,252,523
• Sulţānah — 946,697
• Buraydah — 745,353
• Ta’if — 688,693
• Tabuk — 667,000
• Ha'il — 605,930
• Najrān — 505,652

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.